Early history of vacuum arc deposition

Raymond L. Boxman*

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Abstract

Vacuum arc deposition (VAD) was first investigated at the end of the 19th century by A. W. Wright and T. A. Edison, as mirror coatings and seed layers for phonogram replication molds, respectively. The early research anticipated later developments, including cathode shielding, multi-layer coatings, substrate motion, and hybrid processing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)759-761
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume29
Issue number5 I
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2001

Keywords

  • Arthur W. Wright
  • Coatings
  • History
  • Thin films
  • Thomas A. Edison
  • Vacuum arc

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